How it began:
The Armor of Light Ministry began in 2012 in the Genesee County Jail in Flint, Michigan. After years of witnessing the deliberate nature behind evil, and months of devising a new way to deal with it.
What was observed was the overwhelming effort in our society to hate the least of us: the sick, the poor, the homeless, and the "criminals".
Where does this "hatred" occur?
The media works with the government to promote hatred. One example is featuring prominent law enforcement officials who explain how the best way to fight crime is to stop teenage pregnancy. Or a media story about how the Michigan State Police are using bulldozers to dispose of homeless peoples' camps while they are out looking for food that day.
How does this equal "hatred"?
The media capitalizes on their angle of a story. The more sensational, cynical, and pointed their angle of a story can be, the more they are apt to create a desired opinion.
The most important opinion that is created by this is one where we say, "I am better than they are because they are getting what they deserve."
What was observed was the overwhelming effort in our society to hate the least of us: the sick, the poor, the homeless, and the "criminals".
Where does this "hatred" occur?
The media works with the government to promote hatred. One example is featuring prominent law enforcement officials who explain how the best way to fight crime is to stop teenage pregnancy. Or a media story about how the Michigan State Police are using bulldozers to dispose of homeless peoples' camps while they are out looking for food that day.
How does this equal "hatred"?
The media capitalizes on their angle of a story. The more sensational, cynical, and pointed their angle of a story can be, the more they are apt to create a desired opinion.
The most important opinion that is created by this is one where we say, "I am better than they are because they are getting what they deserve."
What can we possibly do?
What is the one thing we haven't done to fight crime and poverty? What could we possibly be missing as a society?
How can "LOVE" possibly fight the generational curses of crime and poverty?
The answers are written, obvious, and before us. Now we must act.
Romans 12:9-21
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[b] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[c]
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
How can "LOVE" possibly fight the generational curses of crime and poverty?
The answers are written, obvious, and before us. Now we must act.
Romans 12:9-21
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction,faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[b] says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[c]
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.